Due to fire behavior observed on the #CalWoodFire and the forecasted wind event for overnight hours, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office has issued an evacuation order for Lyons Park Estates to allow residents time to safely evacuate and prevent any evacuations being needed in the middle of the night. We... read more →
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Oct
21
Oct
21
We are fielding rumors that some individuals are being let back into certain neighborhoods to retrieve items from homes and shut off water (protect pipes). While we anticipate allowing residents to do this at some point, we cannot allow it at this time. A Red Flag warning is in effect... read more →
Oct
21
Calwood and Lefthand Canyon Fire Update Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black Troy Hagan, Incident Commander CalWood Fire Containment Increases on Tuesday; Red Flag Warning Wednesday Current Situation: On Tuesday, both the CalWood and Lefthand Canyon fires were moderately active. Winds kept aircraft grounded... read more →
Oct
21
We know everyone is eager to hear about the fire activity overnight. We will most likely have the full morning report around 10 a.m. Early news is good from our firefighting teams. We'll have more details shortly.
Oct
20
Please join us at 7:30 p.m. for the #CalWoodFire and #LefthandCanyonFire virtual community meeting. Stream it live on: https://www.facebook.com/CalWoodAndLefthandCynFires or https://boco.org/FireCommunityMeeting To access the meeting by phone, call in info at: 253 215 8782 or 346 248 7799 or 669 900 6833 or 301 715 8592 or 312 626 6799 or... read more →
Oct
20
The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black will be hosting a Virtual Community Meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. for the Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon fires. Join the IMT Commander, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle, and others for updates and a status report on the fires. The presentations will be followed... read more →
Oct
20
The Red Cross has a Disability Integration Coordinator that can help with disability needs, including coordination of transportation for evacuation. If you or anyone you know need assistance, please contact 719-582-5792 for access and functional needs.
Oct
20
Logan Mill Road is now open. Sunshine Canyon is now open from Boulder to Poorman Road.
Oct
20
This afternoon, the CalWood Fire has been more active on the south side, being fueled by this morning’s stronger west winds. Firefighters are actively building containment lines as the fire backs southward down the slope. There has also been some activity on the northeast side of the fire, mostly from... read more →
Oct
20
Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions, the USDA Forest Service’s Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forest land in Clear Creek, Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder, and Larimer counties, effective at midnight Oct. 21. This decision will be re-evaluated daily as conditions change. The... read more →